Meet your practitioner

Village Acupuncture & Ayurveda is the holistic healthcare practice of Kate Lumsden located in Larkspur, Ca.

Kate Lumsden (formerly Schwabacher), L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist, certified Ayurvedic Medicine practitioner, passionate herbalist, experienced yoga teacher, and mother of two.  She specializes in treating women, pregnant & postpartum mothers, babies, children, and teens in Marin.

Village Acupuncture & Ayurveda is located in present-day Larkspur on land of the Coast Miwok people. Read my land acknowledgement and learn more here.

Advanced Training

2019 Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum with Classical Chinese Medicine: Case Studies with Genevieve Le Goff, San Geronimo, CA

2019 Advanced Pediatrics 2: Childhood Eczema and Dermatology with Soma Glick, Oakland, CA

2018 Chinese Medical Pediatrics: Introduction to Pediatrics with David Allen

2018 TCM Treatment of Pediatrics with Raven Lang, Oakland, CA

2018 Advanced Pediatrics: TCM & Shonishin in Behavioral Disorders with Soma Glick, Oakland, CA

Education & Licensure

Licensed Acupuncturist by the State of California Licensing in California requires in depth knowledge of biomedicine, acupuncture, and herbal medicine application and safety.

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, Masters Degree in the Science of Chinese Medicine

Mount Madonna College of Ayurveda, Certificate of Ayurvedic Practitioner

University of St Andrews, Scotland, Master of Arts in Management 

Yoga Education, Formal teacher trainings in hatha yoga, yoga for youth and children, yoga for scoliosis. Informal training, including apprenticeship, with teachers primarily in the Ashtanga Vinyasa and Shadow Yoga lineages. 

I am grateful to the teachers who imparted to me practices that have forever improved my life and shape the way I approach teaching healing practices to others. These teachers include Catherine Shaddix, Cator Satchoy, Elise Browning Miller, Scott Blossom, Mark Horner, Emma Balnaves, and Shandor Remete.